NYPD handoutPolice released this surveillance photo from a Chase Bank branch in Ramsey, N.J., which they say shows a man sought for questioning in the identity theft case.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- A South Shore resident’s months-long trip to India ended with a nasty shock — when he got back home, he found five department store credit cards had been opened under his name, and cash had been taken out of his bank account, according to police.

Now, the NYPD is asking the public’s help in cracking the case, and hoping someone will recognize a photo of a man wanted for questioning.

The Staten Islander, whose name and community was not available today, took a trip to India in March, and found out about the alleged identity theft upon checking his mail after he returned home on Aug. 25, police said.

Also, on May 9, while the victim was still in India, someone walked into a Chase Bank branch in Ramsey, N.J., and used the victim’s drivers license to withdraw cash, according to the office of the NYPD’s deputy commissioner for public information.

The deputy commissioner’s office released a photo of the man, and described him in a written statement as a suspect in the case. The photo shows a man at the bank teller’s desk, engaged in the transaction, police said. At this point, there’s nothing to indicate that the suspect who entered the bank is also responsible for opening the suspect store credit card accounts, police said.

The suspect in the photo is described as a white man with a bald head, in his late 50s to early 60s.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD’s Crime Stoppers Hotline at 800-577-TIPS (8477).

Tipsters also can visit www.nypdcrimestoppers.com, or send information via text message, by texting 274637 (CRIMES) and entering TIP577. All calls are kept confidential.